Brownbanded bamboo shark

Brownbanded bamboo shark

 

Scientific name : Chiloscyllium punctatum

 

Family : Hemiscylliidae
Size : Up to 100 cm
Distribution : West Indo-Pacific

 

Biology : It swims near coral reefs. It probably feeds on invertebrates and small fish. It is an oviparous species (the female lays eggs, so the embryo grows externally to the mother’s body).

 

IUCN status : Near threatened